Saving money on Rubbish
Bin charges - What costs your Rubbish? You can be working out your own specific answer to the above question in your own time. In the meantime, I can tell you how much our local contractor charges. Here are the charges: Standing Charge per month: €12 x 12 months = €144 a year before you dispose of a matchbox. By weight charge for regular rubbish is: 21cent per Kg average is about 25Kg x 21c = €5.25 per bin. By weight for Recycling Bin is: 11.10c per Kg average would be about 10Kg x 11.10cent = €1.11 per bin. If you are a careful user, you might get away with 1x bin every 2 weeks or 26 lifts a year. €6.36 x 26 = €165. Standing charge €144 + Weight charges €165 = TOTAL €309 per year. What can I save, and How can I save on Bin Charges? Even before you consider ending your contract with the waste company, you can save a bit by of course: (1) Careful Recycling. There are recycling bins at many garages, supermarkets etc. It take...
